South Elgin 40s bands

If you’re looking to book a band that’s both elegant and fun, then scroll down to take a look through our listing of retro 40s Band out of the South Elgin, IL area. Once you’ve picked out your favorites, you can contact them directly for a free price quote. It’s that simple!

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Are you looking for the perfect live music for your event? CHICAGO MUSIC AWARD WINNER and BEST OF CHICAGO BUSINESS AWARD WINNER – CHICAGO DIAMOND TRIO is a diverse music group with an impeccable reputation for providing quality customized live entertainment! Solo, Duo, Trio, and larger bands available to fit your needs! Available for Corporate Events, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, Cocktail Parties, and all your special event needs, we want to help make your event the best it can...(more)

Are you looking for a jazz duo, trio, quartet or small jazz group? Do you need German or Irish musical entertainment for your event or club? We have our Die Musikmeisters German Band or Nippersink Rogues Irish Band. How about lively Dixieland jazz or Ragtime music? We have our Dixieland Jazz Cats and Ragtime Jazz Cats! Mike Knauf Music will provide the right group for your event or venue. Our bands bring experience, professionalism and class to every gig they play. We play for private...(more)

The Nite Hawks -
Jazz, Swing, Jump & Blues
Before rock 'n' roll took over popular music in the 1960s, the radios and record players jumped with songs from some of America's greatest composers from the early swing era of the 1920s through the jazzy pop tune era of the 1950s. The Nite Hawks specialize in swing, jazz, jump and blues from composers like George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin to songs performed by the likes of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Ray...(more)

Flash back to the early sixties when the Mad Men execs went out for a classy Martini Lunch accompanied by the sounds of Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and company. Besides providing cool backgrounds or hot swing, Martini Lunch also puts their signature spin on soul, blues, and pop tunes that fit that classic vibe.
Martini Lunch can be augmented to fit the needs of the occasion and client, adding saxophone and/or guitar. Past clients include: The City of Chicago, Pepsi, Elmhurst Art Museum, Navy...(more)

Averaging 300+ performances annually nationwide for corporate events, galas, and receptions of all types, Gold Standards & Jazz Ensembles reaffirms its reputation for professionalism and musical excellence with each engagement! Our ongoing, satisfied clients include Fortune 500 companies like Ford, Motorola, and Berkshire Hathaway as well as renowned country clubs, municipalities, and concert venues who require the finest musical presentation without any hassle or drama!
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Need a German band for your Oktoberfest party or Cultural Day? The Bridges Brass "Happy Wanderers" German Band has played all the big Oktoberfests throughout Illinois and up to the Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delavan! We wander from party to party dressed in authentic German lederhosen/dirndl dress playing music straight from Germany.Our core group is accordion with male vocal, trumpet and drums we also add saxophone, clarinet and tuba. Lots of audience participation music! We will make you...(more)

We play a variety of musical styles ranging from Dixieland, big band swing, Latin, country, to light rock & roll. We can even play light classical music before, during, or after the wedding ceremony. The band can vary in size from two to ten pieces, depending on your budget. We also have a fantastic Sinatra style entertainer available who really connects with the audience; he does Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Louie Prima, Michael Buble, etc. He wanders among...(more)

Hall of Fame winner with The Knot, you won't be disappointed with Amy Yassinger and Yazz Jazz Entertainment. Amy and her team have won "BEST OF WEDDINGS" with The Knot for over 4 years in a row. They know how to pack a dance floor and keep the event seamless!
The musicians are professional, charming and full of infectious energy. Whether you want mellow, elegant music to create a special mood or fun dancing music from Swing, Oldies, Motown, Disco and today's Pop Hits, Yazz Jazz has you...(more)

Sam Fazio's music is hip, elegant and bold. He puts a wonderful new spin on the songs we love. Whether he's singing a swing standard, pop classic or love ballad, his soulful yet classic style comes shining through. Sam's style is reminiscent of classic singers like Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin, yet current like the sounds of Michael Buble. Sam performs with the best jazz musicians in Chicago as a duo, trio, quartet or big band. Sam will work with your organization to meet your music...(more)

The Gatsby Gang is the premier Gatsby themed Jazz Band in the Chicago area! We perform roaring 20s/30s jazz and also modern pop/jazz/lounge hits. The Gatsby Gang performs for hundreds of weddings and private/corporate events and Gatsby parties.(more)

Background Jazz LLC provides exactly what it describes...background jazz! So, if you are looking for a jazz duo, trio, or quartet to provide only instrumental jazz in the background for your private event (corporate event, wedding, private party) then we are the group for you!(more)

Milwaukee Hot Club plays "gypsy jazz", the music of the late great Django Reinhardt and his modern descendants. Our music is a high energy mix of swing, bossa, and gypsy samba rhythms. Although this is known primarily as an instrumental style, we do sing and depending on the gig vocal tunes may comprise up to 50% of our set. Although the core of the band is 2 gypsy guitars and upright bass, we usually play with our sax man and sometimes augment the band with other horns, percussion, or female...(more)

This is a 20+ member full big band. We specialize in jazz,swing,Latin, polka, waltz.... We like to entertain and provide a large array of arrangements. We can accommodate and cater to you and your significant other's needs. We break down into a smaller jazz combo to handle dinner and can even form a smaller rock band to play those rock tunes you want to hear. To top it all off any of the new top 40 and current music you would like to hear can be played by our DJ!
Whether it's a large...(more)

The Gatsby Gang is the premier Gatsby themed Jazz Band in the Milwaukee area! We perform roaring 20s/30s jazz and also modern pop/jazz/lounge hits. The Gatsby Gang performs for hundreds of weddings and private/corporate events and Gatsby parties.(more)

For 2018 PLEASE NOTE: THE WHOZ PLAYING WEDDING/CORPORATE COVER DANCE BAND IS FULLY BOOKED FOR JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST 2018. THE WHOZ PLAYING JAZZ COMBO IS AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING IN THOSE MONTHS AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2018
An energetic cover band, an elegant jazz combo. Or both. We're your best option for Weddings, Corporate Events, and Festivals or Special Events. Why? Because we treat you with respect, class, professionalism, and also our flexibility in pricing options and band...(more)

Lively, loud, and local, the DB Orchestra is one of the hottest new bands in Madison. Bringing the nuanced harmonies of a Doo-Wop group, the intensity of a marching band, and the flair of great jazz ensembles of yesteryear, the DBO sets the stage for an infectiously fun and uniquely electric live performance. Expect to hear everything from timeless swinging' hits from the 1930s and '40s, rock'n'roll classics, show tune medleys, and even some tracks on the radio today. With a roster of nearly...(more)

Dear Prospective Client,
The Rhythm Section Jazz Band is an extremely versatile jazz orchestra. From classic jazz to pop-rock, our song selection consists of over 20,000 tunes from the Paul Sherwood Music Library. This is one of the largest collections in the world of big band/dance orchestra music.
The band is very family friendly. It is made up of top flight musicians who are professional in performance, dress and conduct.
During the last 5 years we have added DJ services...(more)

Dear Prospective Client,
If you hire Paul Sherwood and the Night Owls to perform at your event, you can expect a high level of musicianship and professional, reliable, family friendly service.
We are dedicated to the success of your event.
The group has been wowing jazz audiences in Grand Rapids, West Michigan, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Chicago, Detroit, and other cities within a 500 mile radius.
This talented quartet plays jazz standards, bebop and American songbook standards at...(more)

From the era of America's greatest generation comes the music of Greg Anderson and "The Little Big Band". Songs like "In The Mood", "A String of Pearls", "Tuxedo Junction", "Little Brown Jug", "A Sentimental Journey" and many more! This condensed band gives you all the sound and energy of an 18 piece swing band in the size and price range of 7 pieces or less. This is NOT 10 or 12 frumpy old men sitting down looking over their glasses at some sheet music. We feature 6 men in top dress tuxedos....(more)

As a solo pianists, with duos, trios, dance combos, her recording groups BeebleBrox and the Monika Herzig Acoustic Project, Monika has performed around the world for countless occassions over the years from weddings, wedding ceremonies, to private parties, festivals, concerts, corporate events - anything that can benefit from high quality music. Accommodating special requests for group sizes/ instruments/vocalists and music is no problem, just ask. Groups under her leadership have opened...(more)

The Ambassadors Big Band was formed in 1957 in the Ann Arbor area. The 17 or 18-member swing band continues to excite audiences with their unique arrangments of great standard swing tunes and newer tunes in a swing style. We also perform ballroom dance music including; Latins, waltzes, etc., on request. We are one of the few big bands to still feature not only solo male, and female vocalists, but a vocal trio, 'The Diplomats'.
This group is wonderful for Weddings, Dances, and Outdoor...(more)

Elegance & Decorum, that's the New York Philharmonic. Polkas, Waltzes, Chicken Dance, Cute Gals, Men with Knobby Knees in Short Pants, that's The Oom-Pahsters! Polkas, Waltzes, Jazz, Country. Rock, this is a Polka and Variety Band which will liven up any event with their fun loving spirit, great music and vocals, costumes, and family friendly comedy. A 4 or 5-piece entertaining Polka and Variety Band with instrumentation of Piano/Keyboard Bass, Clarinet/Sax, Guitar, Drums, and great vocals. ...(more)

We are excited to report that in our first three full year on GigMasters, we were awarded their Most Booked Jazz Orchestra honor for all of the U.S.A. and Canada for 2015, 2016 and 2017! We perform music from the Great American Songbook with various ensembles ranging from a pianist/keyboard artist only, to the classic 17 piece Big Band. Our featured vocalist is the Nation's Longest Running, Top Rated, Most Booked Frank Sinatra Tribute Artist, Matt Snow, AKA "The Cincinnati Sinatra."
Matt's...(more)

Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Brian Setzer, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington... The ShinSings Orchestra covers all these artists and MORE!!! Featuring the vocal talents of Steve Shininger, this 13-piece "little big band" will have your guests dancing on the floor and keep them there all night long! His Sinatra vocal stylings are second to none - your guests will be spellbound reminiscing about the "The Chairman of the Board" and his Vegas heydays!
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